What color is #352E69?

#352E69 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #352E69?

The RGB value is 53, 46, 105: 53 red, 46 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352E69?

The complementary color is #62692E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352E69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352E69 color

#352E69 rgb(53, 46, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #352E69 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 18% green and 41.2% blue (53, 46, 105).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 39% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#352E69 color codes

HEX	`#352E69`
RGB	`rgb(53, 46, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 18%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 39%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 56%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 56%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.76, 20.21, -33.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.76, 39.28, 300.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.994, 3.731, 13.819)`
Decimal	`3485289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352E69, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #352E69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352E69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #352E69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352e69; }
.text { color: #352e69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352e69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 46 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352e69, #522e69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #352E69?: #352E69 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #352E69?: The RGB value is 53, 46, 105: 53 red, 46 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352E69?: The complementary color is #62692E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352E69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.